In the afternoon, I head to the city to strengthen my equipment.
　Currently, in order for me to get stronger quickly, acquiring skills is a must.

　Even though there is a numerical limit to the skills that can be given to equipment, if it's a recently crafted weapon, I can still get at least four S-ranked skills.
　So there's no need to be so conscious of it.

　And in the first place, having one attack skill, such as Bone Shot, is enough.
　With that in mind, I headed to the plaza.

　Called Fountain Plaza, this place was a serene place surrounded by a fountain.
　
　There are even rumors that couples who tie the knot in front of this fountain will live happily ever after....

　But now.........it may not seem like it, but it doesn't have a shred of that mysterious atmosphere.

'Welcome!　This is Ritheia's famous mangeo!　It's fresh and good!
'We have a ton of accessories today!　Whoa, there's a couple of them!　What do you say, why don't we take a look!

　Merchants were touting here and there.
　Normally, the sound of the fountains flowing would have soothed me, but when I listened carefully, all I could hear was the wild voices of the merchants.
　Occasionally, there were women, but in total, there were fewer of them.

　Would there be fewer women merchants until they made the journey?
　While thinking about that, I search for skilled equipment.

　
　The fact that I had found them so easily so far was probably a stroke of luck.

　It was when I went around to a few shops.
　I found a sword.
　It must be an ornamental sword. The beautiful blade caught my attention.

'Oh, come in!　Brother, how about this accessory over here!

　The shopkeeper recommended the accessories, as well.
　I was just curious about the sword.

　The Sword of Torimino, C rank.
　Visual enhancement S-rank, transparency S-rank.

　I can kind of understand the visual enhancement.
　It could be used for detecting demons and such.
　But I was very curious about the Invisibility S rank.

　I'm going to be able to look into the women's bathhouse if I have this, right?
　With those guilty feelings in one corner, I look at the accessories first.

　Even if I tell the merchant that I want a sword out of the blue, he or she might look at my feet.
　I look at the accessories first, but none of them have skills attached to them.

''Do you sell swords over here too?''
Well, we're selling it. How's that?　That's a nice little sword, isn't it?　How about five thousand gold!

　No, no. It's too high.
　It's not that you can't pay, but it's stupid to pay for this amount.

''No, how can I pay that amount for a mere ornamental sword?　Hasn't it sold out in the past?
No, no, no, he was very popular.　It just so happened that they were all customers that we didn't have on hand.
Okay.

　This merchant seems to really want to sell it for that price.

I was looking for an ornamental weapon and if that's what you're looking for we can go around to the others.
...Oh wait, sir. Would you like me to put some other accessories on you?
Accessories. How long will you be wearing it?

　I don't really need any accessories, though.
　After talking to the merchant for a while, I ended up having him sell it to me for 3500 gold.
　I also had him put on some accessories.

　I didn't need them, but what I did have them put on was a ring.
　I had never made a ring before.
　If it's a ring, it's not that noticeable even if you wear it.

　If you wear it on all of your fingers on both hands, it would be easy to benefit from your skills.
　
　I guess I'll have to cover my hands with something like a glove.

　In order to receive more of the benefits of the skill, wearing a number of thin clothes is one way to do so.
　Gloves and the like would be a candidate for that.
　I look around the city for a while while thinking about that.

　.........hmmm. I can't find any new skills.
　I happened to have a skill on the accessory, but it was a C-rank in muscle strengthening that I already had.

　It was time to go home.

''Welcome!''

　I heard a familiar voice, so I turned around.
　When I looked over there, I saw Krua-san dressed in a maid's uniform.
　Her cheeks were a little red, but it couldn't be my imagination.

　Her ample breasts are emphasized and her appearance is quite exciting.
　I wasn't the only one who felt this way.
　Her appearance made all the guests flock to her.

　With a smile, Kurua leads the men toward the shop.
　I head closer. And then my eyes met with Mr. Krua's.

"Rerius-san!
Yes. Hello.

　Krua-san's face gets redder and redder as I lightly bow my head in greeting.

''Hey, why are you here!
I'm an adventurer, so I thought I'd see if I could find some bargains at the market.

　The sword I purchased earlier was secretly tucked away in the back.　
　I had already destroyed it with a hammer and retrieved it as a material.
　It was also newly made possible, so I'll try to make one at some point.

　I don't know how well it works, but it seems to be stronger than the equipment of the goblin and red wolf systems.
　And aside from the glass-like blade, the rest of it is just a normal double-edged sword.

''Nah, I see.......Oh, can you not look at it too much?''
'It suits you, so you don't have to be so shy, do you?
It's nothing, it's just, uh, uh, thank you.

　Peco and Krua bowed his head in embarrassment.
　The customers around her are looking at us suspiciously or unhappily.

　.........Even if I'm not too close to her, I'm afraid I'll cause trouble for her and the shop I'm helping her in.

''Well then, see you later.''
Yes!

　After telling Krua-san that much, I left the place.
　........I can't wait to get home and try out my skills.

　I didn't usually run, but I did my best to get home.

　When I got to my room, I took out the equipment that the Invisibility S rank gave me.
　Now, let's try out my new skill.
　Desperately suppressing my throbbing heart, I activated Invisibility.